How cool would that have looked hooked up to the TV?Īlso included is the remote. In addition to the Macintosh TV, the plan was to make the black keyboard and mouse available for the Apple Interactive Television Box too, but that project was scrapped. He said he’d have a look around, but figured that it was probably long gone. The one disappointing thing is that it’s missing a leg. The keyboard apparently wash’t stored in a box or bag either. Seeing as the Macintosh TV was the only black Mac to ship in the US, this was the only way you could get your hands on these peripherals. Who stores a computer just like that without putting it in a box or bag? It’s filthy!Īlso included are the one-of-a-kind black keyboard and mouse.

Upon first inspection it was made clear that this machine wash indeed stored for a long time in a garage or basement without any kind of outer protection. Thankfully the machine arrived safe and sound. If the Macintosh TV was to arrive damaged, I don’t think I’d ever find a replacement case for it. It took months to find a new front panel to fix it. My Color Classic was damaged by the Post Office while it was in transit. Needless to say, I won.įor such a heavy machine, I had my fingers crossed that it wouldn’t suffer the same fate during shipping as that of my Color Classic. Considering the bid was so low, I took my chances that the machine was OK. He just didn’t want to admit it, or he wouldn’t get as much money for it.

The fact that the seller didn’t want to confirm nor deny the machine’s capabilities led me to believe that it was dead. I asked him to check it out, but he said he had taken it to be professionally packed and that it would be a real pain to have to open the box. The seller stated that the machine had been in storage for years and he didn’t even know if it would power on or not. I’ve seen the remote controls go for $50 by themselves. This machine was also listed with the original manual, OS installer and remote control. It’s just as rare, if not rarer than the TAM. I was amazed to discover that the Macintosh TV was released in Oct 1993 to only be discontinued a mere 5 months later. It only had a day or so to go, so I figured I’d do a little more research on it. For that kind of money, I’d rather go for a Twentieth Anniversary Mac. I’ve seen only a few listed on eBay and they’ve all been at least $800 bucks. I never even had the Macintosh TV on my wish list since I never thought I’d ever get one.

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